She Escaped Genocide in Her Homeland. Now, She Returns to Help

When the Rwandan genocide broke out in 1994, Imana Truyers narrowly made it out of the country. She was sick with malaria in an infant orphanage when a nun was able to secure her adoption with a Belgian family. Two decades later, Truyers returned to her homeland for the first time. This short by Spencer MacDonald and Eva Verbeeck tells her story with beautiful animation and live-action vignettes, both of which give life to a country that is rebuilding and hopeful for the future.

The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the world and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. To submit a film for consideration, please email sfs@natgeo.com. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners.

She Escaped Genocide in Her Homeland. Now, She Returns to Help

When the Rwandan genocide broke out in 1994, Imana Truyers narrowly made it out of the country. She was sick with malaria in an infant orphanage when a nun was able to secure her adoption with a Belgian family. Two decades later, Truyers returned to her homeland for the first time. This short by Spencer MacDonald and Eva Verbeeck tells her story with beautiful animation and live-action vignettes, both of which give life to a country that is rebuilding and hopeful for the future.

The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the world and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. To submit a film for consideration, please email sfs@natgeo.com. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners.